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I am someone who has never seen The Crow (1994), and now, thirty years later, a new take on the comic book story is coming to life from director Rupert Sanders. Bill Skarsgård stars as Eric (a.k.a. the Crow) and what we see in the film is an ill-fated love story come to life.

Shelly (FKA Twigs) and Eric meet in a rehab facility and their whirlwind romance ends in tragedy when Shelly’s past catches up to her. The entire first act of the movie is setting up Eric’s love of Shelly. From what I know of the original movie, that was the part that they could not film after the tragedy with Brandon Lee happened on set. It felt, in a lot of ways, like this take on The Crow wanted to give audiences that time to really live with Eric and Shelly.

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Tolkien’s fans all visit Middle-earth with slightly different interests. Some think the elves are clearly the best, while others most enjoy the world of the Shire and Hobbits. Still, there are those who see the dwarves as their kindred spirits. But if it’s the journeys of man that most draw you, then you’re in luck. The next outing into the world of The Lord of the Rings will take us into the history of Rohan and explore “the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep.” The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is an epic animated adventure, an original anime movie, that tells the tale of the legendary Helm Hammerhand and his previously unnamed daughter, Héra. We’ve seen glimpses of the movie before, but now we can finally immerse ourselves in the full trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.

You can check out this sneak peek at this The Lord of the Rings anime movie below, and make sure you watch this The War of the Rohirrim trailer until the very last moment…

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Trailer

The Lord of the Rings fans will know, of course, of Ralph Bakshi’s animated version of the main trilogy from 1978. But The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim‘s anime style offers a much different vision of an animated Middle-earth, an enchanting and gorgeous one if we do say so ourselves. It’s clear that The War of the Rohirrim‘s director Kenji Kamiyama knows exactly what he’s doing when it comes to creating an anime movie version of The Lord of the Rings. This one brings high art and high storytelling if The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim‘s trailer is anything to judge by.

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim‘s trailer also very cleverly lures viewers in by reminding them of everything they loved about Rohan in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Who among us doesn’t feel stirred by the epic sounds of Rohan’s theme? We even see small clips from The Lord of the Rings movies and watch as they transform into The War of the Rohirrim‘s animated style. Miranda Otto even reprises her role as Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan, to walk us through this tale with The Lord of the Rings trailer with a familiar guide.

For a special treat, you can also check out the Japanese version of the trailer, which showcases none other than Saruman.

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Story and Synopsis

Éowyn’s voice echos through the trailer and introduces us to the story of The War of the Rohirrim, “All Middle-earth knows the tale of the War of the Ring, but 200 years before that, there was an older tale…” And thus our journey into the anime world of The Lord of the Rings begins.

The trailer hints at love stories gone awry, power tainting the hearts of man, the story of Héra, the daughter of Helm, coming into her own, and the gradual acceptance of her strength by her father. The War of the Rohirrim‘s trailer also makes it very plain that Helm Hammerhand is not a King of Rohan to be messed with. And last but not least, The War of the Rohirrim promises us many, many epic battles, on both a massive and small scale. We’re excited to continue to see more from this The Lord of the Rings anime movie.

Of course, though the characters in this story might not be familiar to The Lord of the Rings fans yet, even in this animated form, all the hallmarks of Middle-earth are in place. We see our favorite creatures such as the Great Eagles, Oliphaunts, tentacle monsters, and more. Éowyn even blows on a horn of Rohan to call her soldiers to battle. It gives us chills!

The War of the Rohirrim Synopsis

The synopsis for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim shared along with the trailer notes:

Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.  A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg—a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep.  Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction. 

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim‘s Trailer Teases Rings of Power

Of course, it wouldn’t be a The Lord of the Rings movie without, well, Rings of Power. At the last moment of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’s trailer, we see what looks like the One Ring, perhaps in the clutches of Gollum?! It’s not entirely clear, but it definitely has us buzzing to learn more. We the connective thread of the rings tying on The Lord of the Rings story to another.

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim‘s Release Date, Cast, and More

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will be released in theaters on December 13, 2024, in the US and internationally beginning December 11, 2024. We’ll also soon learn more about the movie because it’s heading to NYCC in October.

More about the movie’s cast and creators is below:

Under the direction of award-winning filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama (the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” TV series), the talented voice cast is led by Brian Cox (“Succession”) as Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan; Gaia Wise (“A Walk in the Woods”) as his daughter Héra; and Luke Pasqualino (“Snowpiercer”) as Wulf.  Miranda Otto, who delivered an unforgettable, award-winning performance in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, reprises her role as Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan, who serves as the tale’s narrator.  The voice ensemble also includes Lorraine Ashbourne (Netflix’s “Bridgerton”), Yazdan Qafouri (“I Came By”), Benjamin Wainwright (“World on Fire”), Laurence Ubong Williams (“Gateway”), Shaun Dooley (“The Witcher”), Michael Wildman (“Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”), Jude Akuwudike (“Beasts of No Nation”), Bilal Hasna (“Sparks”) and Janine Duvitski (“Benidorm”). 

With Kamiyama at the helm, the original feature is being produced by Oscar winner Philippa Boyens, from the screenwriting team behind “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” Trilogies, alongside Jason DeMarco and Joseph Chou, who, in addition to their many separate animation projects, collaborated on the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” series. The executive producers are Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Sam Register, Carolyn Blackwood and Toby Emmerich.  The screenplay is by Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews and Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou, story by Addiss & Matthews and Boyens, based on characters created by J.R.R. Tolkien.  The team of creative collaborators returning from “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy also includes Oscar winners Alan Lee and Richard Taylor, along with esteemed Tolkien illustrator John Howe. 

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By Désirée Guzzetta

T.J. Storm has been a performance capture actor, stunt performer, and voice actor who’s appeared in a wide variety of features where you may or may not have seen his face. Make no mistake, though—he’s there.

Storm appeared on two panels at SDCC 2024 related to his work in two of Legendary’s Godzilla films (he did the performance capture for 2014’s Godzilla and 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters), and to celebrate the big guy’s 70^th anniversary. In the first, he sat alongside Director Ryûhei Kitamura (2004’s Godzilla: Final Wars) and fellow performance capture artist Allan Henry (2024’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire) to discuss Godzilla’s 70^th anniversary, as well as the 20^th anniversary of Final Wars. In the second, he was again paired with Henry, as well as Daniel Edery, who was the 3D Modeler for Tiamat in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and concert artist DopePope, who was the character designer for Tiamat. 

In both panels, Storm was an engaging, fun presence, speaking about his work in motion capture, as well as his on-screen and voice acting, and his martial arts background. Storm owns Mind’s Eye Tribe, where he offers classes in action acting, including motion capture and sword training. 

Storm is passionate about his work and his teaching. The Nerd Element had a chance to speak with him at SDCC 2024 about his work as Godzilla, as well as his other Marvelous work our readers are sure to have seen and/or played the games based on those films. Storm is also quite tall, necessitating a handheld camera, which may make things seem a little shaky.

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BGN interviews the cast of the impending Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for its second season.

Featured in the interviews are: Benjamin Walker (Gil-galad), Ismael Cruz Cordova (Arondir), Charlie Vickers (Sauron), Charles Edwards (Celebrimbor) Morfydd Clark (Galadriel), Sam Hazeldine (Adar), Daniel Weyman (The Stranger), Markella Kavenagh (Nori) and Megan Richards (Poppy).

In Season Two of The Rings of Power, Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without an army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. Building on Season One’s epic scope and ambition, the new season plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots… as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other. Check out BGN’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power interviews below:

Interviewer: Jamie Broadnax

Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax

The first three Season Two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere on August 29, 2024, with additional new episodes streaming each week thereafter until the gripping season finale on October 3, 2024.

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